SEMINARS
Gain knowledge and up your game on the water with the help of the top talents in fishing. We have a full day of informative
fishing seminars – in person and live streamed for online participants on the St. Croix Rod YouTube channel and St. Croix Facebook page – presented by St. Croix and SEVIIN Pro Staff.
9:00-10:00 AM – Joel Nelson – Midwest Panfish Patterns: An Angler’s Toolkit
10:00-11:00 AM – Brian Brosdahl – Catching Walleyes: Tips & Tricks
11:00 AM-Noon – Bassmaster Elite Series Champion, Pat Schlapper – Post-Spawn Smallmouth in the Northwoods
Noon-1:00 PM – Al and James Lindner – Magic Baits for Bass with Spinning Rods & Walleye Tactics
1:00-2:30 PM – 2nd Annual Musky Panel with Steve Herbeck, Steve Heiting, Todd Forcier & Andy Hendrickson – Summertime Muskies

PRIZES
CAD attendees are automatically entered to win one Grand Prize and two Door Prizes. All prize winners will be announced after the Musky Roundtable at 2:30 PM.
- Grand Prize is a two-night, three-day stay at Lena’s Northern Pines Resort and includes a one-day guided multispecies fishing trip, a St. Croix PHYSYX/SEVIIN spinning combo, a St. Croix PHYSYX/SEVIIN casting combo, a St. Croix/SEVIIN apparel package, and assorted tackle!
- Two separate Door Prizes each include a St. Croix PHYSYX/SEVIIN rod & reel combo and a 20-quart St. Croix Cooler with a total retail value of $599!
KIDS ACTIVITIES
We’ve got a full day of activities planned for the kids, including free lure painting, fishing games, and angling crafts!

FREE JOHNSONVILLE LUNCH
Our friends from Johnsonville will be here to help honor and serve our anglers with their premium brats and hot dogs!

BASSMASTHER
Created by B.A.S.S., BassmastHER is a support system for education, travel, inspiration, and more to the passionate community of female anglers. Meet BassmastHER Ambassador, Maggie Jo Carsello, a fishing influencer and tournament angler from Madison, Wisconsin with the goal of inspiring women to claim their space on the water.

TOUR TENT
Take an up-close look at how the BEST RODS ON EARTH are handcrafted.

THE SEVIIN REELS EXPERIENCE
Talk to our reel team and see some of the 17 different ways SEVIIN Reels are tested IN OUR LABORATORY to be the most reliable reels on the planet.

CASTING POND
Try our rods and reels, learn from our staff, and improve your skills!

FREE LINE WINDING
In-person CAD anglers who pick up a new reel or combo can get it spooled with the line of their choice for free, courtesy of St. Croix, SEVIIN, and the University of Wisconsin Fishing Team!

MEET THE ST. CROIX & SEVIIN TEAMS
Meet and chat with St. Croix and SEVIIN Team Members, guest fishing celebrities like Al and James Lindner, Pat Schlapper, Joel Nelson, and Brian Brosdahl, plus other fishing influencers like Maggie Jo Carsello, Justin Soffa, and Blake Miller of BD Bassin’!

FLY-FISHING FRIDAY
Whether you’re a fly fisherman by lifestyle or simply a bit fly curious, join us at the St. Croix Factory for a special FLY-FISHING FRIDAY event from 3:30 – 6:00 PM the day before CAD! Join the St. Croix Fly Team and area fly-fishing experts for an informal meet and greet, a couple quickie seminars, and test casting of St. Croix’s newest fly rods before heading downtown Park Falls to the Park Theatre for a FREE showing of the Fly Fishing Film Tour!